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    Question Landlord Won't Accept Late Payment of Rent Following Theft of Money Order

    My question involves an eviction in the state of: Washington

    In the month of October 2013 my father brought the correct amount of money in the form of money orders that were encapsulated in an envelope with are units details written on it. He dropped them into the rent box that the apartment complex provides for its residences. The following day he received an alarming call from a member of the staff alleging that she did not receive the rent money and she insisted it may be a miscommunication between her and a janitorial employee.

    Realization that the money had been stolen she finally contacted my father via cellphone, a considerably long time after the fact, asking him to cancel payment on the money orders. He tried but they had already been 'washed' and illegally cashed. We received photocopies of the poorly washed money orders weeks later and spent money out of our own pocket to begin the investigation/refunding process.

    It's now August of 2014 they've been constantly battling with us accepting all of are rent money beside this current month, they're now "refusing" to accept the payment of August 2014 alleging that we did not pay July of 2014's rent (We have receipts documenting they accepted July's rent.) They're attempting to charge us for the stolen rent of October 2013 by falsely accusing us of not paying July is this legal? They refuse to accept August 2014's rent and have served us with a three day or vacate notice.

    I appreciate everyone's insight, thanks.

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